I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 57: Chapter 54, Have you ever risked your life for five yuan in your lifetime? Chapter 57: Chapter 54, Have you ever risked your life for five yuan in your lifetime? “I will never eat while watching a variety show again… Wuuu wuuu…]”
“US$ 140 for the ride? Isn’t that a bit expensive? Even by meter to Beishan, it’s barely over US$ 100. Is this a scam cab?”
“The key point is, Zheng He and the others still don’t realize they’ve gotten into the wrong car. They still think it’s the show’s crew vehicle…”
Half an hour later.
In the police station.
The police officer covered his nose with his hand, not sure if it was his imagination but he could smell something unpleasant, “Why is it you four again?”
Coming here three times in two days, more than they go home.
The police suddenly recollected and said, “Ah… So you guys wanted to hitch an unwarranted ride, right? I know you are participating in that Money Saving Battle show, but that doesn’t mean you should lose your moral principles for the prize.”
Zheng He: “It’s the show crew who went back on their word, saying they’d provide transportation and then charging us!”
“Internal conflict, huh? That’s easy to resolve. Is it because the fare is too high, or what? Let me see if I can coordinate this for you.”
Sending your own guests to the police station over something like this, this is indeed a first.
[The repetition of ‘again’ from the friendly officer genuinely killed me!]
[Yesterday morning mistakenly entering a pyramid scheme and ending in the station, in the evening Zheng He losing his phone and again to the police, and now due to taking a forceful ride, their day has really been rough~]
[Where is the show crew? Why haven’t they arrived yet? Quickly take these comedians back home!]
On the show’s side, a staff member who had just finished talking with Chen Xixi hurriedly called Zheng He and others. Since Zheng He had lost his phone, the staff could only call the other three, but all their phones were turned off.
In an unexpected move by the show crew to drive them out of the hostel, no one thought to charge their phones while the battery was still decent.
As a result, now that the show crew isn’t providing power, everyone had their phones turned off.
The chief director had to hurriedly send a car.
In Zheng He’s live broadcast room, the chief director saw they were heading towards Beishan.
So, he told the staff to follow them, but the black sedan was too fast and the staff soon lost track.
Later, the chief director saw Han Qianyi vomit, then the driver reported to the police, and the director, holding back his nauseous feeling, hurried the staff to manage things at the police station.
They couldn’t afford another interruption to sponsors like yesterday!
Yesterday, when he heard that President Zhou from Zhongjing Group personally went to handle that pyramid scheme matter at the station, his liver trembled, fearing the golden sponsor might pull out if displeased.
After all, a negative impact from the show crew isn’t good for the golden sponsor either, considering the heightened risk the sponsor might think about withdrawing and claiming compensation.
…
Inside the police station.
The police took the driver to a separate room and didn’t coordinate with him immediately, making the driver somewhat impatient: “How is this issue going to be resolved? It’s one thing that they didn’t pay, but they even vomited all over my car! These people are clearly troublemakers looking for problems!”
It was indeed the first time the driver had met such people; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so angered to call the police!
The police solemnly said: “Let’s wait for your show crew to come first.”
Just now, the four guests mentioned the car was provided by the show crew, so this driver must be following the show crew’s orders, hence the issue should be coordinated with the show crew, telling the driver won’t solve much.
The driver was stunned for a moment: “What? What show crew? I don’t have a show crew?”
He was just a driver, where would he get a show crew?
The perceptive police officer instantly sensed that the matter was not simple.
After conducting a further investigation, the four guests received a brief lecture before the police let them go home.
Black cabs are illegal businesses; their profits are not obtained lawfully. Therefore, Zheng He and his colleagues needn’t pay, and the momentarily enraged driver who called the police not only has his illegal gains confiscated but also receives the corresponding punishment.
The driver was even more devastated, never having imagined that after running a black cab for ten years, being forced by a few scoundrels to call the police would end up in a big mess where the non-paying scoundrels got away scot-free, while he faced big trouble!
As Zheng He and his colleagues were leaving, the police officer, like a father, earnestly advised them, “Don’t always think about taking small advantages. Keep an eye on your phones and valuables, and next time, ask carefully before getting into a car. You’re lucky this time to have just met a driver who asked for a little more fare, if it were other criminals, you guys would have been in danger now.”
It’s really rare to see people step into traps, and even rarer to have four people stepping into traps together.
How did the production team manage to gather these four in this program? It feels like they could start another law education live show with their sense of precaution.
[Hahaha, I can already feel the cop’s helplessness.]
[Hahaha, these four are really going to be the death of me laughing!]
The four of them left the police station, and the production crew came in a car.
This time Zheng He learned his lesson: “You guys are the staff of ‘Money Saving Battle’, aren’t you?”
After the staff showed their IDs, Zheng He and the others dared to board the vehicle.
As soon as they got on, Han Qianyi spoke, “Can you take me back to change clothes first?”
She had just vomited and accidentally splashed it on her clothes. She didn’t want to continue recording in such dirty clothes; it would affect her image.
“No! We must be taken to the orchard first!” Zheng He outright refused, “After all this trouble, Chen Xixi must have gotten there first. If we don’t hurry, the five yuan will be hers, and she already has so much money; we can’t afford to lose anymore!”
Reminded by Zheng He, Han Qianyi suddenly remembered she had no money on her, and how unbearable life was without money—unable to eat or drink…
Even future Oscar-winning actresses need to eat!
The staff drove the four of them back to the orchard, where they saw that Chen Xixi had already picked almost a half bag.
Zheng He’s brows were tightly knitted, he hurriedly picked up a woven bag, “That’s it! We have to hurry!”
Five yuan was at stake!
But trying to outdo Chen Xixi would be difficult since they were already much behind in time.
Zheng He’s eyes shifted, and he walked over to Han Qianyi, whispering, “Go and stop Chen Xixi, try to delay her.”
While putting on gloves, Han Qianyi frowned, “Why should I do it?”
Zheng He whispered, “I’ll give you two yuan out of the five if we win! Look, she not only has more than us, but she’s also faster. If we don’t find a way to stop her, just working like this, we’ll end up with nothing!”
Han Qianyi was tempted; Zheng He’s point was not unreasonable.
Han Qianyi: “How do I delay her?”
Zheng He: “Remember how I stopped Jin Cheng before? The same move, sit down on the ground and clutch her legs—that works best!”
Han Qianyi hesitated, “Isn’t that a bit… why don’t you do it and I’ll focus on picking?”
She had never done such an embarrassing thing, and it really affected her gentle and poised image.
Zheng He’s skeptical gaze swept over her slim arms and legs, “Can you pick fast enough?”
Han Qianyi guaranteed, “I can!”
She had to, as she didn’t want to lose face!
Zheng He threw the bag, “Fine, then I’ll delay her, you hurry up!”
“Okay!” Han Qianyi nodded vigorously, immediately speeding up her picking.
Just as Zheng He walked away, not even five seconds later, Han Qianyi seemed to hear a man’s scream.
Zheng He, clutching his stomach and sitting on the ground, looked up at Chen Xixi, nearly weeping in pain.
Have you ever fought for five yuan with your life? He has.